Kolkata vs Punjab, 15th Match

A bowler's day. A total of 382 runs for the loss of 33 wickets from 68 overs. A day that the batsmen would love to forget. Join us for another double header tomorrow. For now, cheers and bye..

Sandeep: 'It was a big moment for me. I am enjoying a lot, nice to express myself. I am serious when I am on the field, outside, I am pretty funny. I swing the new ball well, and I want the new ball. The captain has a lot of faith in me.'

Sandeep Sharma is the MoM

Bailey: 'Our bowlers were outstanding. We were probably 20-30 runs short, we needed some early wickets and our bowlers delivered. We would like one of Viru, Maxi, Miller or myself to do the job, we left too much for our tail to do. Sandeep is a funny man, he jokes around a lot. He has improved leaps and bounds, he was good for us last season as well.'

Gambhir: "The bowlers did a fantastic job to restrict Punjab to 132. We have to pull up our socks in the batting. We knew if we get a decent start, we could chase it down. Morne is a wicket-taking bowler. So far, he was been brilliant. Yadav looks a talented cricketer. Hopefully, he can get more opportunities."

A victory delivered by the bowlers. Kolkata would have fancied this chase but they lost three wickets early. Gambhir continued his dreaded form, Uthappa and Lynn attempted to forge a partnership, but things went pear shaped after Lynn was castled by Patel. Yusuf Pathan continued his miserable run of form, Suryakumar Yadav put up a fight, but it only lessened the margin of defeat. Punjab bowlers were spot-on, Johnson breathed fire, Sandeep Sharma got the early wickets and Akshar Patel impressed once again. Punjab go right on top with 8 points and are the only team to stay unbeaten so far.

18.2 Johnson to U Yadav, out Bowled!! All-Over! Punjab record their 4th straight win. This was full and on the stumps, the cross-seam delivery from Johnson, Yadav plays down the wrong line, misses and the stumps are rattled. Bailey is thrilled to bits, so are the Punjab camp. U Yadav b Johnson 2(4)

Johnson to U Yadav, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

18.1 Johnson to M Morkel, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, Morkel steers it down towards third man for a single

18.1 Johnson to M Morkel, wide, Johnson goes for the yorker, ends up spraying it down leg, wide called

Mitchell Johnson [3.0-0-20-1] is back into the attack

17.6 Sandeep Sharma to M Morkel, 1 run, another short ball from Sharma, Morkel manages to glove it behind square for a single

17.5 Sandeep Sharma to M Morkel, 2 runs, short and on the stumps, Morkel rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a couple

17.4 Sandeep Sharma to U Yadav, 1 run, full and on the stumps, Yadav swings and gets an inside edge past square leg for a single

Morne Morkel, left handed bat, comes to the crease

17.3 Sandeep Sharma to Suryakumar Yadav, out Caught by Johnson!! That's the end of it, Sharma went short and just outside off, gets high on Yadav. He was looking to go over mid-off, gets it high on the splice and a simple catch for Johnson at extra cover. Yadav falls after a brave knock. Suryakumar Yadav c Johnson b Sandeep Sharma 34(17) [4s-3 6s-1]

Sandeep Sharma to Suryakumar Yadav, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Back over the wicket

17.2 Sandeep Sharma to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR, Yadav is leading Kolkata's fightback, this was lucky but he will not care one bit, went for the paddle sweep, gets a top edge that goes over the keeper and into the fence

17.1 Sandeep Sharma to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR, Yadav is picking the length very well, Sandeep Sharma came from round the wicket and went full and wide outside off, Yadav gets down on his knees and slog sweeps it in front of square on the on-side for another boundary

Sandeep Sharma [3.0-1-9-2] is back into the attack

16.6 Balaji to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, worked in front of mid-wicket for a single

16.6 Balaji to Suryakumar Yadav, wide, Balaji goes short and wide as Yadav came across his stumps, harsh call that from the umpire

16.5 Balaji to Suryakumar Yadav, 2 runs, Yadav comes down the track to a length ball and goes over mid-off, the timing wasn't spot on, just a couple of runs

16.4 Balaji to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR, cracking shot, why is he batting so low down the order? This was full and just outside off, Yadav shuffles across and whips it behind square for a boundary

16.3 Balaji to U Yadav, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, steered away towards third man for a single

16.2 Balaji to U Yadav, no run, on a good length and holding its line outside off, Yadav reaches out for the drive and misses

16.1 Balaji to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run, short of a length and just outside off, Yadav shovels it towards long on for a single

Lakshmipathy Balaji [2.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack

Umesh Yadav, right handed bat, comes to the crease

On closer look, Johnson might have just over-stepped there, not that it would change the end result.

Time Out

15.6 Johnson to Narine, out Bowled!! Johnson is pumped up. This was full and on the off-stump line, Narine was making room for the drive, misses and the off-stump is knocked out. A much deserved wicket for Johnson, the umpire checks for a no-ball, but Johnson is fine on that count as well. Narine b Johnson 6(8)

Johnson to Narine, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

15.5 Johnson to Narine, no run, another short ball from Johnson, Narine sways away from the line and lets it go

15.4 Johnson to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run, Johnson bangs one short and just outside off, Yadav ramps it towards third man, goes to the fielder on the bounce

15.3 Johnson to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX, that's a superb shot from Yadav, this was full and on off, Yadav gets down on his knees, uses the pace of Johnson and swings it over backward square leg for a maximum

15.2 Johnson to Narine, 1 run, short of a length and on Narine's hips, tucked behind square for a single

15.1 Johnson to Narine, 2 runs, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, Narine makes room and slaps it to deep point for a couple

Mitchell Johnson [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack

14.6 R Dhawan to Narine, 1 run, on a good length and on the stumps, Narine badly mistimes the lofted drive, the ball rolls away towards long on

14.5 R Dhawan to Suryakumar Yadav, 3 runs, the slower ball from Dhawan, Yadav dabs it to the left of short third man, Balaji dives over the ball and allows an extra couple of runs

14.4 R Dhawan to Suryakumar Yadav, 2 runs, Dhawan shortens his length as Yadav came down the track, the fielder at mid-off dives and gets a hand onto it, can't save the second run though

14.3 R Dhawan to Narine, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, Narine runs it down towards third man for a single

14.2 R Dhawan to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run, on a good length and on the stumps, Yadav comes down the track and drives it to long on

13.6 A Patel to Suryakumar Yadav, no run, Patel drifts one short and just outside off, mistimed drive back towards the bowler

13.5 A Patel to Narine, 1 run, pushed through by Patel, worked towards long on for a single

Sunil Narine, left handed bat, comes to the crease

13.4 A Patel to Chawla, out Stumped!! Chawla has simply walked past one. This is getting over all too quickly for Kolkata. Patel dropped this one short and gets it to angle across Chawla, he was looking to work it towards the off-side, misses and a simple stumping for Saha. Chawla st W Saha b A Patel 0(2)

A Patel to Chawla, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!

13.3 A Patel to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, driven down to long on for a single

13.2 A Patel to Chawla, leg byes, 1 run, Patel fires one on the pads as Chawla came down the track, the ball rolls away towards point

13.1 A Patel to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, punched to long on for a single

Piyush Chawla, left handed bat, comes to the crease

12.6 R Dhawan to Uthappa, out Uthappa Run Out!! Things are falling apart for Kolkata. The set batsman has to walk back to the hut. This was full and just outside off, Uthappa tapped it in front of cover and set off for a quick single. Suryakumar Yadav responded before sending his partner back. Bailey was quick on the ball and makes a direct hit at the striker's end. Uthappa had given up, Kolkata have lost their 6th wicket. Uthappa run out (Bailey) 19(27) [4s-2]

R Dhawan to Uthappa, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Uttappa is run-out

12.5 R Dhawan to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run, Yadav comes down the track and gets an inside edge onto the nurdle, Uthappa calls for a quick single and beats the throw from the bowler

12.4 R Dhawan to Suryakumar Yadav, 2 runs, full and just outside off, Suryakumar Yadav shuffles across and nudges it behind square for a brace

Suryakumar Yadav, right handed bat, comes to the crease

12.3 R Dhawan to Y Pathan, out Lbw!! That is as plumb as it gets, yet another failure for Pathan. This was full and straight from Dhawan, stayed a tad low as well. Pathan was caught in his crease, misses it completely. The ball crashed into the pads, the impact was on middle and leg, simple decision for the umpire. Y Pathan lbw b R Dhawan 3(5)

R Dhawan to Y Pathan, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

Pathan is OUT

12.2 R Dhawan to Uthappa, 1 run, R Dhawan keeps it full and outside off, Uthappa steers it behind point, he wanted the second run and is sent back, has to hurry back into the crease

12.1 R Dhawan to Y Pathan, 1 run, slower ball from Dhawan, Pathan works it past mid-wicket for a single

Rishi Dhawan [2.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack

11.6 A Patel to Y Pathan, 1 run, Patel gives this one more air, driven towards long off for a single

11.5 A Patel to Y Pathan, no run, flighted delivery and on off, Pathan goes back and defends it

11.4 A Patel to Uthappa, leg byes, 1 run, loud shout for LBW, Uthappa is very lucky to be still there, he was struck right in front of the middle and off stump as he went for the sweep, misses and is struck pretty plumb in front

11.3 A Patel to Uthappa, FOUR, lovely reverse flick from Uthappa, this was the quicker ball from Patel, the line was well outside off as well, Uthappa gets into a fine position, uses the pace on the ball and sweeps it very fine

11.2 A Patel to Y Pathan, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, Pathan nudges it past mid-wicket for a single

Yusuf Pathan, right handed bat, comes to the crease

11.1 A Patel to Lynn, out Bowled!! Cleaned up. Horrid swipe from Lynn, this was pushed through quicker by Patel, Lynn went for the big slog across the line, misses it completely and the stumps take a rattle. Kolkata slip further into trouble. Lynn b A Patel 13(18) [4s-2]

A Patel to Lynn, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

10.6 Balaji to Uthappa, no run, short of a length and holding its line outside off, Uthappa looks to run it towards third man and misses

10.5 Balaji to Lynn, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Lynn looks to pull and ends up dragging it towards mid-wicket

10.4 Balaji to Lynn, FOUR, nicely done by Lynn, he is keeping the scoreboard ticking with timely boundaries, picks up the length early, gets down on his knees and sweeps it over short fine

10.3 Balaji to Uthappa, leg byes, 1 run, Balaji keeps it full and on the stumps, Uthappa looks to work it away towards the on-side, gets an inside edge onto the pads

10.2 Balaji to Lynn, 1 run, Balaji keeps it on a length and just outside off, dragged away towards long on for a single

10.1 Balaji to Lynn, no run, on a good length and just outside off, driven straight to the fielder at cover

Lakshmipathy Balaji [1.0-0-5-1] is back into the attack

9.6 A Patel to Lynn, 1 run, Patel flights one on the stumps, Lynn works it towards mid-wicket, calls for a quick single and gets it with ease

9.5 A Patel to Lynn, no run, Patel fires one quicker and just outside off, Lynn goes for the big hit and misses

9.4 A Patel to Lynn, no run, flatter and on the stumps, driven back towards the bowler

9.3 A Patel to Uthappa, 1 run, Uthappa goes for the reverse sweep, gets an inside edge that rolls away towards short fine

9.2 A Patel to Uthappa, 2 runs, tossed up and on off, Uthappa makes room and chips it over extra cover, gets back for the second run

9.1 A Patel to Uthappa, no run, pushed through by Patel, Uthappa presses forward in defence

8.6 R Dhawan to Lynn, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Lynn looks to force it away, the ball goes right off the bottom of the bat and rolls away towards cover

8.6 R Dhawan to Lynn, wide, poor line from Dhawan, short and way outside off, wide called

8.5 R Dhawan to Uthappa, 1 run, on a length and just outside off, Uthappa presents the full face of the bat and drives it towards long off

8.4 R Dhawan to Lynn, 1 run, short of a length and just outside off, Lynn cracks it towards sweeper cover for a single

8.3 R Dhawan to Lynn, FOUR, much needed boundary for Kolkata, comes down the track to a length ball and drills it wide of mid-off for a boundary

8.2 R Dhawan to Uthappa, leg byes, 1 run, Dhawan follows Uthappa as he came down the track, the ball rolled away off the pads, Lynn calls for a quick single and Uthappa gets home with a sprint

8.1 R Dhawan to Uthappa, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Uthappa presses across and defends it towards mid-wicket

Time Out

7.6 A Patel to Uthappa, 1 run, Patel drifts one on Uthappa's pads, clipped away in front of square on the on-side for a single

7.5 A Patel to Uthappa, no run, the slider from Patel, comes back with the angle, Uthappa makes room and cuts it straight to the fielder at cover point

7.4 A Patel to Uthappa, 2 runs, cheeky from Uthappa, goes across the wicket to a quicker ball and laps it over the keeper for a brace

7.3 A Patel to Uthappa, no run, pushed through quicker by Patel, Uthappa goes back and defends it

7.2 A Patel to Uthappa, no run, Patel drops one slightly short, Uthappa goes back and punches it back at the bowler

7.1 A Patel to Uthappa, no run, tossed up and on off, Uthappa presses forward and defends it

Akshar Patel, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

6.6 R Dhawan to Uthappa, 1 run, Uthappa charges down the track to a full and wide ball, slaps it in the air and gets a single to sweeper cover, went to the fielder on a bounce

6.5 R Dhawan to Uthappa, no run, almost catching practise, this was pitched up and shaped away, Uthappa was looking to steer it towards third man with an open face, the ball goes past the outside edge

6.4 R Dhawan to Uthappa, no run, Dhawan keeps it full and on off, defended with a straight bat

6.3 R Dhawan to Lynn, 1 run, tad fuller and on off, Lynn presses across and heaves it to deep mid-wicket, just a single though

6.2 R Dhawan to Lynn, no run, on a good length and holding its line outside off, Lynn looks to defend and gets an inside edge towards mid-on

6.2 R Dhawan to Lynn, wide, short and wide from Dhawan, Lynn throws his bat at that and misses, wide called

6.1 R Dhawan to Uthappa, 1 run, full toss on Uthappa's pads, flicked away to deep mid-wicket for a single

Rishi Dhawan, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

5.6 Balaji to Uthappa, 1 run, width on offer from Balaji, Uthappa steers it down towards third man

5.5 Balaji to Uthappa, no run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, Uthappa leans into the defensive push and gets it towards backward point

5.4 Balaji to Uthappa, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Uthappa gets well forward and defends it

5.3 Balaji to Uthappa, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Uthappa prods forward and defends it

5.2 Balaji to Uthappa, FOUR, risky but four, this was full and on the stumps, Uthappa shuffled a long way across, gets some bat on the flick and gets it away fine for a boundary

Robin Uthappa, right handed bat, comes to the crease

5.1 Balaji to Kallis, out Caught by Maxwell!! Kallis falls, Kolkata find themselves in a huge hole. This was pitched up and held its line outside off, Kallis was looking for the drive, ends up slicing it straight to Maxwell at point. Big wicket for Punjab, Kallis was the man who could have steered his team towards safety. Kallis c Maxwell b Balaji 9(11) [4s-2]

Balaji to Kallis, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Lakshmipathy Balaji, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

4.6 Sandeep Sharma to Lynn, no run, wicket-maiden from Sandeep Sharma , short of a length and just outside off, Lynn pucnhes it towards mid-off

4.5 Sandeep Sharma to Lynn, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Lynn gets behind the line and defends it

4.4 Sandeep Sharma to Lynn, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Lynn chops it straight to the fielder at point

4.3 Sandeep Sharma to Lynn, no run, on a length and just outside off, Lynn looks to cut and mistimes it towards cover

4.2 Sandeep Sharma to Lynn, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Lynn presses across and defends it

Chris Lynn, right handed bat, comes to the crease

4.1 Sandeep Sharma to Gambhir, out Caught by A Patel!! Yet another failure for Gambhir. This was pitched up and held its line outside off, Gambhir came charging down the track, the bat turned in his hands as he went for the lofted drive, simple catch to Patel at mid-off. Gambhir falls for 1, he now has an average of 0.25. Gambhir c A Patel b Sandeep Sharma 1(5)

Sandeep Sharma to Gambhir, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Gambhir is OUT. Good that he managed a run this time. Is it a no-ball, a tight call, but I reckon there was something behind the crease.

3.6 Johnson to Kallis, FOUR, cracking shot, Kallis does a little shimmy, makes room buy backing away and lofts a length ball inside out over cover, one bounce and over the ropes

3.5 Johnson to Gambhir, 1 run, 1st run in the 2014 Indian T20 League for Gambhir, gets the biggest cheer of the night as well, relief for the Kolkata captain, full and on the pads, clipped away towards long leg for a single

3.4 Johnson to Gambhir, no run, the short ball first up from Johnson, Gambhir drops his wrists and lets it go

3.3 Johnson to Kallis, 1 run, Johnson bangs one short and on the stumps, Kallis was not in complete control over the pull, but manages to get it away behind square, goes to the fielder on the bounce

3.2 Johnson to Kallis, no run, fuller length delivery outside off and shaping away, looking to lure Kallis into the drive, he goes after that and is beaten

3.1 Johnson to Kallis, no run, short of a length and angling across Kallis, he looks to force it away off the back-foot and misses

2.6 Sandeep Sharma to Gambhir, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Gambhir prods forward nervously and gets an inside edge onto the pads

2.5 Sandeep Sharma to Gambhir, no run, almost a 4th duck for Gambhir , this was pitched up and held its line, Gambhir was looking to nudge it towards the on-side, gets a leading edge to the right of the bowler, Sandeep Sharma dives across, gets his fingertip but can't hold onto it

Gautam Gambhir, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Two slips for Gambhir

Replays are in, no edge on that, good call from umpire Illingworth

2.4 Sandeep Sharma to M Pandey, out Lbw!! Early strike by Sandeep Sharma, Pandey does not look all that amused. This was pitched up on off and nipped back in slightly, Pandey was caught on the move, was there any bat on that? If not, Pandey was a dead duck. M Pandey lbw b Sandeep Sharma 8(10) [4s-1]

Sandeep Sharma to M Pandey, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

2.3 Sandeep Sharma to M Pandey, no run, on a good length and angling back in, Pandey moves across and defends it

2.2 Sandeep Sharma to M Pandey, no run, Sharma shortens his length outside off and gets this one to bounce, Pandey was looking to nudge it behind square and misses

2.1 Sandeep Sharma to M Pandey, 2 runs, on a good length and just outside off, Pandey presses forward and gets a thick edge behind point, gets back for the second run

1.6 Johnson to Kallis, no run, on a good length and just outside off, driven sweetly but straight to the fielder at cover

1.5 Johnson to Kallis, no run, full and well outside off, right in the zone for the drive, Kallis obliges but can't beat cover point, this ball was bowled at 150 kmph

1.4 Johnson to Kallis, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Kallis presses forward and drives it towards cover point

1.3 Johnson to Kallis, FOUR, creamed, overpitched and just outside off, Kallis was hanging on the back-foot, presses forward, offers the full face of the bat and caresses it past extra cover for a boundary

Kallis pulls away at the very last moment

1.2 Johnson to Kallis, no run, fuller length delivery outside off and shaping away, Kallis was hanging on the back-foot as he aimed a ambitious drive, gets an inside edge and the ball rolls back towards the bowler

1.1 Johnson to Kallis, no run, Johnson starts off with an inswinging yorker, Kallis watches it all along and digs it out

Mitchell Johnson, comes into the attack

0.6 Sandeep Sharma to M Pandey, FOUR, nicely played by Pandey, it was in the air but well into the gap as well. This was full and swinging away, Pandey leaned into the drive, gets the placement right and the ball races away to the fence in a jiffy

0.5 Sandeep Sharma to M Pandey, 2 runs, lazy from Balaji at third man, short of a length and well outside off, steered away towards third man where Balaji makes a meal of a simple stop

0.4 Sandeep Sharma to M Pandey, no run, fuller length delivery and on off, Pandey was looking to drive it towards the off-side, the ball nips away and gets the inside edge towards the on-side

0.3 Sandeep Sharma to M Pandey, no run, Pandey shimmies down the track to an inswinger and works it towards the on-side

0.2 Sandeep Sharma to M Pandey, no run, short of a length and holding its line outside off, Pandey wafts at that and is beaten

0.1 Sandeep Sharma to M Pandey, no run, good yorker from Sandeep Sharma, right on the base of off-stump, Pandey manages to dig it out

M Pandey and Kallis are at the crease. M Pandey is on strike. Sandeep Sharma will open the attack

Welcome back... No Gambhir at the top of the order. Manish and Kallis will open the batting.

With the two M's- Maxi and Miller misfiring Punjab were given a reality check. Morkel set the ball rolling, getting the ball to rise from his customary back of length of the spectrum. He even starred in the field, protecting the deep boundaries. Later on, the spin twins, Chawla and Narine joined the party wrecking Punjab's hopes of posting a good total. Over to Kolkata's chase in a a few minutes.

19.6 U Yadav to R Dhawan, no run, back of a length and sailing over the stumps as Dhawan now hoicks and fails to connect

19.4 U Yadav to R Dhawan, 1 run, Yadav aims to the yorker, it ends up as a full toss, pushed down to cover

19.3 U Yadav to R Dhawan, 2 runs, short and outside off, Dhawan slashes hard with the result thick outside edge to deep third man

19.2 U Yadav to Sandeep Sharma, 1 run, back of a length and jagging in, worked down to mid on

19.1 U Yadav to Sandeep Sharma, no run, full and pushed across, Sandeep Sharma pokes at it and gets beaten

Umesh Yadav [3.0-0-24-0] is back into the attack

18.6 Narine to Sandeep Sharma, 1 run, turned away towards to mid wicket for a single

18.5 Narine to Sandeep Sharma, no run, flatter and quicker outside off, Sandeep Sharma fishes at it and gets beaten

Sandeep Sharma, right handed bat, comes to the crease

18.4 Narine to Balaji, out Lbw!! Narine has his man now. Narine makes short work of the lower order. This was the knuckle ball, which spins away, Balaji bends down and looks to sweep it but he is trapped plumb in front, umpire Dharmasena takes his time and raises his finger. Balaji lbw b Narine 0(2)

Narine to Balaji, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

18.3 Narine to Balaji, no run, sliding in on off, how did Balaji keep it out?

Lakshmipathy Balaji, right handed bat, comes to the crease

18.2 Narine to Johnson, out Bowled!! Johnson is gone for a golden duck. Punjab are in danger of being bowled out. Carrom ball from Narine, Johnson misses it, Narine shatters the off-stump. Johnson b Narine 0(1)

Narine to Johnson, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Mitchell Johnson, left handed bat, comes to the crease

18.1 Narine to A Patel, out Stumped!! Seeing the batsman advance down the track, Narine drags his length back and gets it to turn away. Patel is all at sea as the ball rips past the outside edge, Uthappa completes the stumping. A Patel st Uthappa b Narine 7(10)

Narine to A Patel, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!

17.6 M Morkel to A Patel, 1 run, back of a length and gaining on the batsman, who works it away to short mid wicket

17.5 M Morkel to A Patel, no run, short of length and outside off, Patel looks to steer it to third man but misses

17.4 M Morkel to R Dhawan, 3 runs, cheeky and Dhawan gets three. This was on a length and on the stumps, Dhawan shuffles across and scoops it over to deep fine leg

17.3 M Morkel to R Dhawan, FOUR, Morkel hits his customary back of a length, the line is outside off, Dhawan does equally well to reach out and slap it over mid-on

17.2 M Morkel to R Dhawan, no run, short and outside off, Dhawan makes room and forehands it to mid-off, picks out the fielder

17.1 M Morkel to R Dhawan, no run, back of a length and climbing over the stumps as Dhawan swings and misses

Morne Morkel [3.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack

16.6 Narine to R Dhawan, 1 run, flatter and outside off, Dhawan slog-sweeps it to deep mid wicket. Dhawan did not connect it as well as he would have liked to

16.5 Narine to R Dhawan, no run, carrom ball from Narine, Dhawan can only push it back to Narine

16.4 Narine to A Patel, 1 run, picked away off the pads but cannot beat short fine leg

16.3 Narine to A Patel, no run, spinning away outside off, Patel rides the turn and nudges it to short third man, straight to the fielder

16.2 Narine to R Dhawan, 1 run, fraction short and close to the off-stump, Dhawan flat-bats the pull to long on

16.1 Narine to A Patel, 1 run, flat and fired in, drilled down to long on

Sunil Narine [2.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack

15.6 Chawla to R Dhawan, no run, looped up nicely and some turn in as well, Dhawan wears it high on his pads as he misses the defence

15.5 Chawla to A Patel, 1 run, flatter and on the pads, Patel bends down and sweeps it away to deep square leg

15.2 Chawla to R Dhawan, no run, sliding in on off, Dhawan backs away and punches it to cover, where Yusuf does well to swoop in on the ball after moving to his left

15.1 Chawla to A Patel, 1 run, floated on middle, Patel comes forward and taps it wide of mid wicket

14.6 Kallis to A Patel, 1 run, pushed through full on off, Patel bunts it to mid off and sets off for a quick single

14.5 Kallis to R Dhawan, 1 run, dug in short outside off, Dhawan forehands it to mid wicket without much power

14.4 Kallis to R Dhawan, FOUR, a welcome boundary for Punjab and that should ease the tension a bit. This was heading down leg, Dhawan manages to tickle it away fine

14.3 Kallis to R Dhawan, no run, fullish and just outside off, driven straight to the fielder at point

14.2 Kallis to A Patel, 1 run, banged in short and rising on Patel, who mistimes the pull to mid wicket

14.1 Kallis to R Dhawan, 1 run, slightly back of a length and around off, R Dhawan pushes it square of the wicket, beating point

Jacques Kallis [3.0-0-24-1] is back into the attack

Akshar Patel, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Time Out! Punjab can do with one.

13.6 Chawla to Sehwag, out Bowled!! The wrong' un masterminds the demise of Sehwag. The leggie continues to vindicate Gauti's decision of playing him ahead of Vinay. This was the googly curving in and sneaking through Sehwag's bat-pad gap to knock back the middle-stump. Sehwag b Chawla 37(30) [4s-3 6s-1]

13.4 Chawla to Bailey, out Caught by M Morkel!! Bailey has holed out, Morkel in the thick of the action again. Chawla flights this one nicely, Bailey loft-drives it off the toe-end of the bat towards mid-off. Morkel runs across again and takes an overhead catch. Bailey c M Morkel b Chawla 11(15) [4s-1]

Chawla to Bailey, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

13.3 Chawla to Bailey, no run, fizzer on the stumps, Bailey comes down the track and kicks it away with his pad

13.2 Chawla to Sehwag, 1 run, looped up on off, Sehwag comes down the track and looks to hoist it over the bowler's head but the inside edge trickles away to short fine leg

12.6 Narine to Sehwag, 2 runs, hurled in short, Sehwag pushes it wide of mid-wicket, the duo hustle for a brace

12.5 Narine to Sehwag, 2 runs, leading edge and safe. This was quicker and on middle and leg, Sehwag wants to chip it over the leg-side infield, closes the face of the bat early and gets a leading edge that zooms over extra cover

12.4 Narine to Bailey, 1 run, pushed through just outside off, flat-batted without any power to mid on

12.3 Narine to Bailey, no run, sliding in on off, may have been the carrom ball, Bailey taps it in front of cover

12.2 Narine to Bailey, no run, on a length and outside off, Bailey shimmies down the track and plays it back to Narine

12.1 Narine to Bailey, no run, flat and darted in on off, blocked back to Narine

Sunil Narine [1.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack

11.6 Chawla to Bailey, 1 run, another flipper from Chawla, Bailey seeks to drive it on the rise but the inside edge wanders away to mid wicket

11.5 Chawla to Sehwag, 1 run, Chawla is firing darts, worked away to short fine leg

11.4 Chawla to Sehwag, FOUR, dug in outside off, flat as well, Sehwag waits for it and slices it to the deep third man fence

11.3 Chawla to Sehwag, no run, shortish and fired outside off, Sehwag does not have enough room to work with as he chops it in front of cover

11.2 Chawla to Bailey, 1 run, slider on off, Bailey forces it to long on

11.1 Chawla to Bailey, no run, tossed up nicely on off, Bailey bunts it to cover

10.6 U Yadav to Sehwag, FOUR, pitched up and on the pads, that is a real gift, Sehwag whiplashes it to the backward square leg boundary. Fine leg was rendered a mere spectator on that occasion

10.5 U Yadav to Bailey, 1 run, fullish and on off, Bailey bunts it to cover point

10.4 U Yadav to Bailey, FOUR, pulled and to profitable results. Shortish and on off, Bailey shifts his balance to the back foot, rolls his wrists and pulls it away, pining the backward square leg fence

10.3 U Yadav to Bailey, no run, back of a length and ducking in, tucking up Bailey for room. Bailey awkwardly fends it to mid-on

10.2 U Yadav to Sehwag, 1 run, fullish and on off, Sehwag opens the face of the bat late and drives it to sweeper cover, beating point

10.1 U Yadav to Bailey, 1 run, short and outside off, Bailey rocks back and pulls it away to deep mid wicket

Umesh Yadav [2.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack

Miller had actually miscued that attempted big blow. It came off the base of the bat.

9.6 Chawla to Bailey, 1 run, fullish and on off, Bailey eases it down to long on to open his account

9.4 Chawla to D Miller, out Caught by M Morkel!! Kolkata are clawing their way back into this contest. The dangerous M's are back in the hut. This may have been the toppie, tossed up nicely, Miller comes down the track and launches it to cow-corner. Morkel runs across from long on and pouches it safely. D Miller c M Morkel b Chawla 14(10) [4s-2]

Chawla to D Miller, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

9.3 Chawla to D Miller, no run, googly from Chawla, Miller does not pick it. He goes for the slog-sweep and wears it on his pads. The ball would have missed the off-stump

9.1 Chawla to Sehwag, 1 run, floated outside off, Sehwag flat-bats it down to long on

Piyush Chawla, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

Time Out!

8.6 Kallis to D Miller, 2 runs, fraction back of a length, Miller works it away to mid wicket. The batsmen sense the possibility of a couple and snatch it

8.5 Kallis to D Miller, FOUR, nothing wrong about this hit. It was nothing short of glorious. Pitched up and outside off, Miller drives it between extra cover and long off, the rich timing ensured that the ball sped away to the fence

8.4 Kallis to D Miller, FOUR, it did not come from the meat of the bat but Miller won't mind this. This was back of a length, Miller hoicks it between midwicket and long on off only the inside half of the bat. Yet the ball runs away to the fence

8.3 Kallis to Sehwag, 1 run, on a length and just a shade outside off, Sehwag cuts it late to deep third man

8.2 Kallis to D Miller, 1 run, fraction back of a length and on off, Miller punches it on the up and wide of mid off

8.1 Kallis to D Miller, no run, near yorker tailing in, squirted down to mid-on

7.5 M Morkel to D Miller, no run, shortish and hurled in, Miller looks to fend it and cops a blow on his glove

David Miller, left handed bat, comes to the crease

7.4 M Morkel to Maxwell, out Bowled!! Oops, Maxi is gone. He is not invincible afterall. The leg-stump is sent cartwheeling. This was speared in mighty full, Maxwell walks across the stumps in a bid to clip it away to the leg-side. However, it does not come to pass as Morne castles him. Now with law of averages catching up with Maxi, let's see how Punjab react. Maxwell b M Morkel 15(12) [4s-2]

M Morkel to Maxwell, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

7.3 M Morkel to Sehwag, 1 run, yorker seeking the base of the off-stump, dug out to mid off

7.2 M Morkel to Sehwag, no run, Morkel invests in a slower back of a length cutter outside off, Sehwag backs away, he is palpably early in to shot and gets beaten

7.1 M Morkel to Maxwell, 1 run, fraction back of a length and outside off, Maxwell skates down the track and skies it in front of third man off the bottom of the bat

Morne Morkel [2.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack

6.6 Kallis to Maxwell, 1 run, length delivery on the stumps, Maxwell comes down the track and belts it to long on. It looks like Maxi is in the zone. Oh wait, he is always in the zone

6.5 Kallis to Sehwag, 1 run, back of a length and around off, Sehwag wants to smite it away to the leg-side but has to contend with an inside edge onto the pads. What more? It nearly rolled back onto the stumps

5.5 Narine to Maxwell, FOUR, Whoa! First ball against Narine and Maxi pulls out the reverse-sweep. This was the knuckle ball, Maxwell reverses hands and whips it away to deep backward point fence

5.4 Narine to Sehwag, 1 run, on a length and sliding on, Sehwag works it to mid on

5.3 Narine to Sehwag, no run, pushed through outside off, a swing and a miss now from Sehwag

5.2 Narine to Sehwag, SIX, mauled over mid-wicket. This was Sehwag of the old. This was pushed through on middle, Sehwag opens his shoulders and whacks it

5.1 Narine to Sehwag, 2 runs, floated full, Sehwag lofts it inside out over extra cover for a couple

Sunil Narine, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

4.6 Kallis to Maxwell, FOUR, on a length and outside off, Maxwell races down the track and swats it between extra cover and long off to get his brearings right

4.6 Kallis to Maxwell, wide, Kallis sprays this one down leg, Maxwell flicks and misses, wide called

4.5 Kallis to Maxwell, 2 runs, Kallis tests Maxwell with a bumper, Maxwell ducks down but has his bat twisting up, the ball lobs wide of the man at short fine leg though. Maxwell is riding his luck

4.4 Kallis to Maxwell, no run, fullish and on the stumps, driven to mid-on

4.3 Kallis to Sehwag, leg byes, 1 run, shortish from Kallis, Sehwag aims to pull it but the ball goes off the pads again to backward square leg

4.2 Kallis to Maxwell, leg byes, 1 run, slightly back of a length and on middle, Maxwell turns it towards square leg off the pads

Glenn Maxwell, right handed bat, comes to the crease

The Big Show enters the scene!

4.1 Kallis to W Saha, out Lbw!! Kallis strikes with his first ball to cut short Saha's effort. This was pushed through full accompanied by some inswing, Saha walks across and tries to flick it away in vain as he rapped on the pads. The ball would have carried onto hit the leg-stump. W Saha lbw b Kallis 14(10) [4s-1 6s-1]

Kallis to W Saha, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

Jacques Kallis, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

3.6 M Morkel to W Saha, 1 run, fullish and on the pads, Saha ticks it to square leg

3.5 M Morkel to W Saha, SIX, Saha is fighting fire with fire. Short and speared outside off, Saha throws caution to the winds as he pulls it aerially, clearing the long leg fence

3.4 M Morkel to W Saha, no run, much fuller and on off, blocked to the off-side

3.3 M Morkel to W Saha, FOUR, back of a length and outside off, Saha rises to the challenge as he half-swats, half-pulls it away to the backward square leg fence

3.2 M Morkel to W Saha, 2 runs, short and outside off, Saha wants to force it to the leg-side, he gets a leading edge that lobs towards fine leg, from where the man rushes in and shells the chance

3.1 M Morkel to W Saha, no run, Morkel causes this one to rise from his customary back of a length, Saha just about manages to defend it. I guess he nearly got his fingers jammed

2.6 U Yadav to Sehwag, no run, Yadav slides another one down leg, Sehwag cannot tickle it away

2.5 U Yadav to Sehwag, FOUR, this was on a fuller length and outside off, Sehwag hoists it inside out, the ball nearly hit the advertising skirting on the full. Nonetheless, it was a cracking shot

2.1 U Yadav to Sehwag, no run, fullish and shaping in on the pads, Sehwag cannot flick it away

1.6 M Morkel to W Saha, no run, Morkel follows it up with another pacy bouncer, Saha sways away as the ball whizzes past him

1.5 M Morkel to W Saha, no run, Morkel greets Saha with a fierce steepler, W Saha arches back and lets it pass

Wriddhiman Saha, right handed bat, comes to the crease

1.4 M Morkel to Sehwag, out Pujara Run Out!! Sharp work from Manish Pandey. So that no ball does not cost Kolkata much. This was fuller and pushed across, Sehwag seeks a big booming drive but only inside edges it onto the pads. The ball ricochets towards cover, where Pandey swoops in on the ball and breaks the stumps at the keeper's end with a direct hit to catch Pujara short despite the dive. Pujara run out (M Pandey) 8(8) [4s-1]

M Morkel to Sehwag, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Run-out chance sent upstairs. Pujara is the man in question.

1.3 M Morkel to Sehwag, no run, angling in from wide of the crease, Sehwag hops up and looks to tuck it away but is struck high on the pads

1.2 M Morkel to Sehwag, no run, slightly back of a length and on middle and leg, defended to the leg-side

1.1 M Morkel to Pujara, 1 run, on a length and outside off, Pujara makes room and swats it straight to mid-off. It was a free hit though

1.1 M Morkel to Pujara, no ball, Pujara is gone, he's gloved that lifter to the keeper. Oh wait, Morkel has overstepped big time. Pujara survives. Free hit coming up. It was a killer ball, it did deserve a wicket though

Morne Morkel, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

0.6 U Yadav to Pujara, 1 run, this one kicks up from a length outside off, Pujara cuts it to backward point

0.5 U Yadav to Pujara, 2 runs, slightly back of a length and on middle, Pujara turns it to backward square leg for a brace

Bailey: "It was an interesting first game. The pitch has dried up. There will be a little bit in for all the bowlers. The ball will nip around under lights. It does change a bit from the day to night game. We play the same team."

Gambhir: "We want to bowl first. We have one change with Piyush in for Vinay although it seems a bit unfair. We go for horses for courses. This is a bigger ground as well. It was a right choice to go for the spinner. We were 15 runs short but we pulled up our socks and held our nerve against Bangalore. This looks a good wicket. We have to do well in all three departments. I am hitting well in the nets. I would love to contribute to the team."

Kolkata Knight Riders have won the toss and have opted to field

Fasten your seat belts folks! Maxwell and Miller will be in action shortly. So how many runs do you want to see? 180, 200, or even more? You never know what's coming your way with those two blokes in the side. Having said that, stroke making for them is not going to be all that easy because, there is one man called Sunil Narine in the opposition. Hello and a warm welcome to the second game of today's double-header. Aah! I just can't wait for the game to begin. It's going to mouth-watering too see the hard-hitters take on the mystery spinner in this Kolkata-Punjab clash. It will be interesting to see the team combination of both the sides. Toss and more coming up in a short while.

Preview

There is nothing like a win to boost the confidence of a team. On that front, both Kolkata and Punjab have had a good run. Punjab have been the team to beat in the tournament so far. With three wins in three games, they are the only team yet to taste defeat in this year's Indian T20 league. Kolkata come in after a thrilling and rather unexpected win over Bangalore. They have won two and lost one game so far.

Kolkata:Gautam Gambhir has had a horrendous run in the tournament so far scoring three ducks but the other batsmen around him have fared much better. Jacques Kallis, Manish Pandey, Robin Uthappa have all been amongst the runs. Chris Lynn starred in his first game of the year and that augurs well for Kolkata. SuryaKumar Yadav has been good as the finisher as well. With Gambhir and Yusuf Pathan yet to fire, the Kolkata batting does look very ominous.The bowling department has also been fairly solid so far. Sunil Narine has been at his venomous best yet again. He has been well supported by Morne Morkel and Jacques Kallis. Vinay Kumar too made his mark with a stunning last over against Bangalore. It is unlikely that Kolkata will tinker with a winning combination. They do have the strength on paper but need to consistently transfer it on the field as well. A few runs under his belt will also boost Gambhir's confidence as a skipper. He was guilty of making some odd bowling choices in the loss against Delhi

Punjab:It's been a one man show so far for Punjab but what a Big Show it has been. Glenn Maxwell has set the tournament alight with his brilliant hitting and Punjab have rode on the back of his brilliance. After chasing down two massive scores in succession, they showed against Hyderabad that they were equally adept at setting a target as well. A sound thought process right from the auctions has helped them build a neat squad filled with match-winners. Cheteshwar Pujara has not fit the mould as a T20 batsman but he has managed to get starts. Punjab will continue to persist with him and the Indian Test No.3 will be keen to show that he can be as versatile as the rest of the young crop. Virender Sehwag, as always, seems to be just a game away from hitting top form. With the power of Maxwell, Miller and Bailey to follow, the batting looks as strong as any going around. The bowling might not be as star studded but has been overshadowed by the batting brilliance. They have had some key performances in important times. Laksmipathy Balaji was inicisive against Hyderabad, Akshar Patel has been very consistent with his left-arm spin and the big threat of Mitchell Johnson always looms large. However, they have been guilty of conceding big scores in two of the three games played so far. That will be a cause of concern for skipper, George Bailey.